When heated to a temperature of 321 °C, formic acid, which has the molecular formula of HCOOH, will decompose in a first-order reaction with the rate constant of 1.85 x 10-3 s¹. How long will it take for 3/4 of a sample of HCOOH to S decompose? The numbers used here are not the actual values as they have been changed for purposes of this exam. Report your answer in seconds, with no units. Give at least 3 significant digits. For the purposes of answering this question, if you get an answer such as 150, consider the last O as one of these three digits. Your Answer: Your Answer

When heated to a temperature of 321 °C, formic acid, which has the molecular formula of HCOOH, will decompose in a first-order reaction with the rate constant of 1.85 x 10-3 s¹. How long will it take for 3/4 of a sample of HCOOH to S decompose? The numbers used here are not the actual values as they have been changed for purposes of this exam. Report your answer in seconds, with no units. Give at least 3 significant digits. For the purposes of answering this question, if you get an answer such as 150, consider the last O as one of these three digits. Your Answer: Your Answer

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